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| Global Score | |
| 97.6 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-09-27 | 2019-03-02 |
| 6.33 x 4.64 x 0.27 inches | 6.24 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 9.74 ounces | 5.82 ounces |
| Cosmos black and Space silver | Black, Blue and White |
| -- | Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 1980.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.3 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2152 x 1536 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Dynamic AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 362 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 9.72 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 512 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 17.6 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.50 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.23 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4380mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.24 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0, EDR | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy Fold has a score of 97.6, which is a lot better than Galaxy A30's overall score of 79.6. Although Galaxy Fold and the Galaxy A30 were released with only 7 months difference, the Galaxy Fold body is heavier but a bit thinner. Galaxy A30 counts with a screen that's very similar to Samsung Galaxy Fold's screen, because although the Galaxy A30 has a little smaller display and a little bit worse 1080 x 2340 resolution, it also counts with a little more pixels per inch of screen.
Galaxy Fold has a little faster processor than Samsung Galaxy A30, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Galaxy Fold also has 8 GB more RAM memory. Galaxy Fold counts with just a bit better camera than Galaxy A30, because although it has a much lower resolution camera in the back, it also counts with a larger back camera sensor providing a higher image quality, a larger diafragm aperture for better photos in low-light situations and a much better 3840x2160 video quality.
The Galaxy Fold has much more storage capacity for applications and games than Galaxy A30, because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with 512 GB internal storage. The Galaxy Fold has a bit superior battery lifetime than Galaxy A30, because it has a 10 percent bigger battery capacity.
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